This from my trip to the Khutzeymateen Grizzle Bear Sanctuary. I wasn't looking forward to living on a sailboat, and shooting from a Kodiak boat. I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. The sailboat was great and our Kodiak Captain was AMAZING! He drove right up to the bears. This was one of the more serene moments

This is a mother grizzly with her four cubs walking along the shore. It was like we weren't even there. we just drifted along with them four about one half mile. Our Captain Thomas has a great and respectful relationship with the bears. We are all on long lenses and half a football field away.